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A castle built to secure a lord's territorial claims or to conquer the territory of a rival ruler.

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counter-castle

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counter-castle

Noun

A castle built to secure a lord's territorial claims or to conquer the territory of a rival ruler.

Japanese Meaning

敵対者の領土制圧や領有権の主張を目的として築かれた城 / 領主が自領を守るため、または敵の領土を奪取する戦略的防御城

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The lord ordered the rapid construction of a counter-castle on the border to deter his rival's advances.

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領主はライバルの侵攻を阻止するため、国境に領有権を確保する目的で築かれた城を急いで建設するよう命じた。

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A castle built to secure a lord's territorial claims or to conquer the territory of a rival ruler.

One advantage of using counter-castles was that it allowed prosecution of the blockade with a minimum of men, leaving the bulk of the king's army free to move against other targets.

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